LI: Understand and create an infographic to share information about a particular bridge or about bridges.
LI: Discuss the importance of having bridges.
1. Why do we need bridges? - To cross to the other side - To protect us from drowning and to let us cross oceans and lakes. - So we can get a shorter and faster route - To cross over large dips/canyons/sea etc
2. How do bridges improve trade links? - So we can trade faster - Saving time - Don't have to take the long way round
3. How do bridges save us time? - Shortest route - Saves time - Saves money
4. How do bridges reduce the costs of living? - Saves petrol - Saves money - Get to places quicker - saves time - Less pollution - less driving time means less fuel emission - Saves energy
What if? What if an important bridge like the Sydney harbour bridge or the San Francisco bridge was closed for a month. How could you still safely get from one place to another.
Test your knowledge about the different bridges around the world QUIZ
Individual Task only: Follow and print any sheets necessary. If you can't, then just write down full sentence answers into your book. You must note down which task you are doing.
LI: Understand what 'Commonwealth' means and identify what we know and what we would like to find out.
Commonwealth - Introduction - 23 July - 3 August
Click on this icon to see a video of the Commonwealth intro
LI: Understand what a mascot is and why it is important and design our own mascot to represent the country we have picked.
With British Sign Language
Mascots for the Commonwealth Games were first introduced by the host country in 1978. They are now an integral part of the promotion and commercial success of the Commonwealth Games.
1978 Edmonton Commonwealth Games – Keyano, the Grizzly Bear:As aforementioned, the mascot for the 1978 Commonwealth Games was Keyano. The mascot represented the Gizzly Bear of the Swan Hills, which is a native to Alberta, Canada, and is found only in the Swan Hills, a mountain region of North Alberta. The word ‘Keyano’ meant ‘unity and brotherhood’, and thus appropriately described the 'Friendly Games.'
1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games – Matilda, the Kangaroo. 1986 Edinburgh Commonwealth Games – Mac, the Dog:Mac, the Scottish Terrier was bred in the highlands of Scotland. Oblivious to the rest of the world till late 1870s, these species were bred to hunt vermin that eat grain, eggs and poultry, and were hugely popular during the games.
1990 Auckland Commonwealth Games – Goldie, the Kiwi bird:The Kiwi bird had for long been the mascot for both the host nations Olympic and Commonwealth Games teams. Thus, the mascot of the games was expected to be a rendition of the same
1994 Victoria Commonwealth Games – Klee Wych, the Whale:Klee Wych, the Killer Whale, was inspired by the intelligent and graceful animals native to Canadian waters, usually associated with the exquisiteness and vitality of British Columbia, Canada. It also symbolises fun, festivities and the host city's popular culture.
1998 Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games – Wira, the Orangutan:‘Wira’ means warrior in Habasa Malaysia. One of the world's largest primates, it is found in the Malaysian states of Sarawak and Sabah.
2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games – Kit, the Lion-Cat hybrid. 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games – Karak, a south-eastern Red-tailed Black Cockatoo :Named Karak after its distinctive voice, this native Australian species was selected because it embodied the all-welcoming spirit. Like most of its predecessors, the beautifully designed Karak connected beautifully with the masses and proved to be massively popular before and during the games.
2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games – Shera, the Tiger:The latest and perhaps the most vividly talked about mascot of the Commonwealth Games was from the latest edition. Depicting the national animal of India, Shera, the Royal Bengal Tiger embodied Indian values of courage, power and grace and was extensively used by the organizers in the promotions, leading up to the games.
LI: Brainstorm using our prior knowledge on man-made and natural disasters
Activity 1: Using the post-its, write down all the information you know about:
Activity 2: Using the post-its, write down what you would like to find out under each heading.
A volcano is a landform (usually a mountain) where molten rock erupts through the surface of the planet.
In simple terms a volcano is a mountain that opens downward to a pool of molten rock (magma) below the surface of the earth. It is a hole in the Earth from which molten rock and gas erupt.
LI: To discover what we already know and to explore areas we would like to learn about disasters.
Inquiry is based on questions, but not all questions are created equally. Big questions open up big spaces for information, while little questions open up little spaces. The size of the answer is predicted by the size of the question.
Little Questions and Answers
Big Question and Answer
Q: What is your age?
A: I’m 45.
Q: Do you study spiders?
A: No.
Q: Are spiders insects?
A: No. Insects have six legs.
Q: Do any insects have eight legs?
A: No.
Q: How did you first become interested in studying insects?
A: Well, ever since childhood, I’ve been fascinated by the miniature world under our feet, in our back-yards, and in the air all around us. When I was just your age, I got a magnifying glass, and it was like gazing through a portal into Wonderland. . . .
Wakaaranga Inquiry Arrows
Inquiry Learning
Hypothermia
Hypothermia occurs when the body loses heat faster than heat can be produced and body temperature drops below normal.
Use the yahoo gmail and p/w to log in. 1. Click on 'create' to create your own thinglink slideshow. 2. Find an image to upload onto the thinglink website. Copy and Paste the url onto the space provided. 3. Once the image has been uploaded, click anywhere on the image to place down tags. 4. Search the internet for videos, facts etc and copy the url and paste in the space provided. Write a caption / description for each tag. Your slideshow should have information on: - What is hypothermia? What is hypothermic? - How can you survive/prevent hypothermia? - What are the effects of hypothermia? - What is HELP? Diagram/drawing of the HELP position. - Videos / Games / Pictures 5. Save when you are done, remember to give your work a title and to save it so you know it belongs to you. 6. Click on the 'share' icon and copy the embedit code. Go to your page and embed it as a widget.
Complete a task card every Tuesday after lunch.
Water Cycle:
Draw a picture of the water cycle and explain how it works.
Clouds
LI: Design four of my favourite clouds using cotton ball. Describe the type of clouds in my own words.
Activity 1: Fill in the names of the clouds seen on the sheet. Activity 2: Create your own clouds: Choose 4 different types of clouds and use the cotton wool to create your own cloud. Have a space under each cloud for your explanation, to explain about the cloud you have chosen.
Rips
All write round robin: Number 3 will start and go clockwise. Share one thought/idea at a time until everyone has had a turn. When you have shared and the group thinks it is correct, everyone write the thought/idea down in their book.
What is a rip? Where can a rip be found? How do you identify a rip? What is an easy way to spot a rip? What should you do if you are caught in a rip? What are the dos and don't’s? Why is a rip dangerous?
Draw a diagram of a rip and arrows to show what to do.
Fan and Pick activity. Each person in the group will have a turn to answer the questions. After each answer/turn, everyone will work together to fill in the missing space.
Classroom Treaty
Today we are going to create our classroom treaty but first of all we need to know what a treaty is!! Questions, questions, questions!! In your group, you will use 'ALL WRITE ROUND ROBIN' - In teams, each person will take turns to respond orally and EVERYONE will write every response on their own piece of paper.
1. What is a treaty??
2. Who was involved??
3. Why is a treaty important??
4. What should go in our classroom treaty??
5. Do you know about the 'Treaty of Waitangi'??
What does learning look like, feels like and sounds like??
LI: Understand and create an infographic to share information about a particular bridge or about bridges.
LI: Discuss the importance of having bridges.
1. Why do we need bridges?
- To cross to the other side
- To protect us from drowning and to let us cross oceans and lakes.
- So we can get a shorter and faster route
- To cross over large dips/canyons/sea etc
2. How do bridges improve trade links?
- So we can trade faster
- Saving time
- Don't have to take the long way round
3. How do bridges save us time?
- Shortest route
- Saves time
- Saves money
4. How do bridges reduce the costs of living?
- Saves petrol
- Saves money
- Get to places quicker - saves time
- Less pollution - less driving time means less fuel emission
- Saves energy
What if?
What if an important bridge like the Sydney harbour bridge or the San Francisco bridge was closed for a month. How could you still safely get from one place to another.
Test your knowledge about the different bridges around the world
QUIZ
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/bridge/challenge/index.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tech/build-bridge-p3.html
http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en/common/WebLink.aspx
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/famous-bridges.cfm
http://www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/HarbinsES/Classes/burger/brigquest.htm#Task
Individual Task only: Follow and print any sheets necessary. If you can't, then just write down full sentence answers into your book. You must note down which task you are doing.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/bridge/basics.html
Image by Cool Text: Free Graphics Generator - Edit Image
LI: Understand what 'Commonwealth' means and identify what we know and what we would like to find out.
Commonwealth - Introduction - 23 July - 3 August
LI: Understand what a mascot is and why it is important and design our own mascot to represent the country we have picked.
With British Sign Language
Mascots for the Commonwealth Games were first introduced by the host country in 1978. They are now an integral part of the promotion and commercial success of the Commonwealth Games.
1978 Edmonton Commonwealth Games – Keyano, the Grizzly Bear:As aforementioned, the mascot for the 1978 Commonwealth Games was Keyano. The mascot represented the Gizzly Bear of the Swan Hills, which is a native to Alberta, Canada, and is found only in the Swan Hills, a mountain region of North Alberta. The word ‘Keyano’ meant ‘unity and brotherhood’, and thus appropriately described the 'Friendly Games.'
1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games – Matilda, the Kangaroo.
1986 Edinburgh Commonwealth Games – Mac, the Dog:Mac, the Scottish Terrier was bred in the highlands of Scotland. Oblivious to the rest of the world till late 1870s, these species were bred to hunt vermin that eat grain, eggs and poultry, and were hugely popular during the games.
1990 Auckland Commonwealth Games – Goldie, the Kiwi bird:The Kiwi bird had for long been the mascot for both the host nations Olympic and Commonwealth Games teams. Thus, the mascot of the games was expected to be a rendition of the same
1994 Victoria Commonwealth Games – Klee Wych, the Whale:Klee Wych, the Killer Whale, was inspired by the intelligent and graceful animals native to Canadian waters, usually associated with the exquisiteness and vitality of British Columbia, Canada. It also symbolises fun, festivities and the host city's popular culture.
1998 Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games – Wira, the Orangutan:‘Wira’ means warrior in Habasa Malaysia. One of the world's largest primates, it is found in the Malaysian states of Sarawak and Sabah.
2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games – Kit, the Lion-Cat hybrid.
2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games – Karak, a south-eastern Red-tailed Black Cockatoo :Named Karak after its distinctive voice, this native Australian species was selected because it embodied the all-welcoming spirit. Like most of its predecessors, the beautifully designed Karak connected beautifully with the masses and proved to be massively popular before and during the games.
2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games – Shera, the Tiger:The latest and perhaps the most vividly talked about mascot of the Commonwealth Games was from the latest edition. Depicting the national animal of India, Shera, the Royal Bengal Tiger embodied Indian values of courage, power and grace and was extensively used by the organizers in the promotions, leading up to the games.
LI: Brainstorm using our prior knowledge on man-made and natural disasters
Activity 1: Using the post-its, write down all the information you know about:
Man-made Disasters: Hiroshima Bombing/Titanic/Global Warming/Mt Erebus Air crash
Natural Disasters: Tsunamis/Wahine Shipwreck/Flooding/Volcanic Eruptions/Earthquakes
Activity 2: Using the post-its, write down what you would like to find out under each heading.
A volcano is a landform (usually a mountain) where molten rock erupts through the surface of the planet.
In simple terms a volcano is a mountain that opens downward to a pool of molten rock (magma) below the surface of the earth. It is a hole in the Earth from which molten rock and gas erupt.
LI: To discover what we already know and to explore areas we would like to learn about disasters.
Inquiry is based on questions, but not all questions are created equally. Big questions open up big spaces for information, while little questions open up little spaces. The size of the answer is predicted by the size of the question.
A: I’m 45.
Q: Do you study spiders?
A: No.
Q: Are spiders insects?
A: No. Insects have six legs.
Q: Do any insects have eight legs?
A: No.
A: Well, ever since childhood, I’ve been fascinated by the miniature world under our feet, in our back-yards, and in the air all around us. When I was just your age, I got a magnifying glass, and it was like gazing through a portal into Wonderland. . . .
Wakaaranga Inquiry Arrows
Inquiry Learning
Hypothermia
Hypothermia occurs when the body loses heat faster than heat can be produced and body temperature drops below normal.
Create your own Thinglink on hypothermia. Go to https://www.thinglink.com
Use the yahoo gmail and p/w to log in.
1. Click on 'create' to create your own thinglink slideshow.
2. Find an image to upload onto the thinglink website. Copy and Paste the url onto the space provided.
3. Once the image has been uploaded, click anywhere on the image to place down tags.
4. Search the internet for videos, facts etc and copy the url and paste in the space provided. Write a caption / description for each tag. Your slideshow should have information on:
- What is hypothermia? What is hypothermic?
- How can you survive/prevent hypothermia?
- What are the effects of hypothermia?
- What is HELP? Diagram/drawing of the HELP position.
- Videos / Games / Pictures
5. Save when you are done, remember to give your work a title and to save it so you know it belongs to you.
6. Click on the 'share' icon and copy the embedit code. Go to your page and embed it as a widget.
Complete a task card every Tuesday after lunch.
Water Cycle:
Draw a picture of the water cycle and explain how it works.
Clouds
LI: Design four of my favourite clouds using cotton ball. Describe the type of clouds in my own words.
Activity 1: Fill in the names of the clouds seen on the sheet.
Activity 2: Create your own clouds: Choose 4 different types of clouds and use the cotton wool to create your own cloud. Have a space under each cloud for your explanation, to explain about the cloud you have chosen.
Rips
All write round robin: Number 3 will start and go clockwise. Share one thought/idea at a time until everyone has had a turn. When you have shared and the group thinks it is correct, everyone write the thought/idea down in their book.
What is a rip?
Where can a rip be found?
How do you identify a rip? What is an easy way to spot a rip?
What should you do if you are caught in a rip? What are the dos and don't’s?
Why is a rip dangerous?
Draw a diagram of a rip and arrows to show what to do.
Danger Rangers
Sea Week
Games to do with the sea
Sea Turtles and the Quest to Nest
Where Rivers Meet the Sea
Bowline
What sea surround NZ?
Sails and Hull
Fan and Pick activity. Each person in the group will have a turn to answer the questions. After each answer/turn, everyone will work together to fill in the missing space.
Classroom Treaty
Today we are going to create our classroom treaty but first of all we need to know what a treaty is!! Questions, questions, questions!!
In your group, you will use 'ALL WRITE ROUND ROBIN' - In teams, each person will take turns to respond orally and EVERYONE will write every response on their own piece of paper.
1. What is a treaty??
2. Who was involved??
3. Why is a treaty important??
4. What should go in our classroom treaty??
5. Do you know about the 'Treaty of Waitangi'??
What does learning look like, feels like and sounds like??